FOCUS Wales

About Focus

Focus 2027 brings a multi-genre music showcase to Wrexham from 6–8 May 2027. The 17th edition is set across the city centre, with over 25,000 people expected across the weekend.

The festival traces back to 2011, inferred from 2027 being its 17th year. Its format combines live music with conference and film programming, including a BAFTA-Cymru-qualifying film festival strand.

Lineup and Programme

The 2027 bill is presented as a showcase programme of 250+ artists, 20 stages and 300+ live performances. Genre strands in the festival data include folk, traditional, roots and world.

The programme pairs live showcases with conference and film strands. Delegate sessions and showcase networking sit alongside film screenings and film industry events.

Named stages and rooms include:

• HWB
• Llwyn Isaf
• Tŷ Pawb - Performance Space
• Grove Park Theatre
• St Giles' Parish Church
• The Rockin' Chair Room 1
• Penny Black Room 1 (XS)
• The Lab

Who Is It For?

Delegates are part of the crowd. The core audience is music fans and industry delegates looking at emerging Welsh acts alongside international artists.

Age access changes by venue, with all-ages, 14+ and 18+ spaces on the official venues list. Some all-ages venues require under-16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

The Venue and Site

Focus runs through Wrexham city-centre venues rather than a single enclosed site. Tŷ Pawb acts as the central box office and wristband collection point.

The site set-up includes an official festival app, timetable and venue map resources. Accessibility support includes PA/carer ticket requests.

Wrexham Central puts rail arrivals in the middle of town, while Wrexham General is a three-minute walk from the city centre. The festival’s venue circuit sits across central Wrexham.

• Rail: Wrexham Central and Wrexham General are the nearest stations.
• Road: Access routes listed by the festival include the A55 from the west, M62 from the east, M53 and M56 from the north, and A5 and M54 from the south.
• Parking: Nearby city-centre parking includes Market Street, Guildhall, Library, St Giles, Waterworld, Eagles Meadow, Island Green and Wrexham General Station.
• Blue Badge parking: Wrexham Council lists spaces at Market Street, Rhosddu Road layby, Holt Street layby and Guildhall at weekends.

Liverpool and Manchester are about one hour away by road. Birmingham is less than two hours away, while London and Glasgow are within four hours by road.